If your veggie fields are 50kms from your processing plant what do you do? Buy a Unimog or 12!

So what do you do when the distance between your vegetable fields that are ready to be harvested and your processing plant can be up to 50 kilometres?

Well it’s too far for a conventional tractor that’s for sure and it would be so slow but this German vegetable grower came up with a unique solution to this logistics problem – use a fleet of Mercedes Unimogs.

They bought their first Unimog in 2008 and it proved so impressive in terms of speed, reliability, fuel consumption and tyre wear they now operate twelve of them!

“There is no vehicle that is more suitable than the Unimog for journeys from the field to our premises or to the Langförden wholesale market,” says fleet manager Marius Vaske, “No other vehicle can serve us more efficiently.”

Which is why the company recently purchased another three Unimog U 427s which are vehicles number ten, eleven and twelve.

Safety is always a high priority for the Unimog

The Unimog is equipped with innovative technology and a unique vehicle concept. Both active and passive safety meet the highest standards. The vehicle concept of the Unimog combines a short front-end dimension and a large field of vision with controlled braking characteristics and directional stability.

Short front-end dimension: this is the distance between the front edge of the mounted implement and the centre of the steering wheel. If the Unimog implement carrier is equipped with a snowplough for example and the vehicle approaches a tight junction, the driver must be able to see vehicles approaching from the side in sufficient time. Thanks to the short front-end assembly the driver can see crossing traffic in good time.

Large field of view: the Unimog cab is also equipped with a panoramic windscreen providing the driver with an expansive field of vision. Thanks to its short-bonnet concept, the Unimog driver has an optimal view of any front-mounted implements. The VarioPilot® dual-mode steering allows the steering wheel and all pedals to be moved rapidly from one side of the vehicle to the other. In combination with the optionally available glazed mowing door, users have an ideal view of the working implements and the near-side of the vehicle, when cutting grass verges for example. A sophisticated mirror system and camera monitors further reduce the already small blind spot of the Unimog. In winter an integrated side window heater provides for a crystal-clear view.

Controlled braking behaviour: the Unimog offers high braking safety thanks to its dual-circuit service brake system with disk brakes on all four wheels. Thanks to four-channel ABS, the Unimog remains steerable and directionally stable during a full application of the brakes. The well-balanced axle load distribution also has a positive effect on the Unimog truck’s handling. The automatic load-dependent brake (ALB) controls the brake force and brake force distribution between the front and rear axles, depending on the load. Using a heated air dryer, the braking system works reliably even when the weather is cold and damp. Permanent all-wheel drive completes the package of safety features. And if an accident should occur, the driver is protected by a three-point seat belt and an integrated head restraint.